u/JohnStuzynski

I had overwhelming support and feedback from all of you in a recent post I made regarding a barndominium style floor plan that was pre-designed by a digital designer. The footprint of the building will be staying the same though. I am very interested in seeing some of your guys input put into action. For open concept, usability of space, and natural light.

I have a young family and we are planning on growing into the space, a couple extra things I’d like to include would be -downstairs master suite
- stackable washer and dryer downstairs
-main laundry up stairs
- play room/ den area
- small loft style area
- 2 full bathroom upstairs
- broom closet
- linen closet
- sizable walk-in pantry
- mud room by the entrance to garage

Hey everyone — I’m in the early stages of designing a custom home and could really use some input from people who’ve gone through this or have a good eye for layout.
I attached my current floor plan for reference. It has some things I like, but overall it feels a little overcomplicated and chopped up.

The current plan proposed 130’ x 69’ with the bump out, I plan to be making the building 100’x60’ and flush along the entire front and back, is there a better dimension that I could use to maximize the the potential?

What I’m trying to do:
4 bedroom total, mandatory master down stairs, remaining rooms upstairs,
- 2.5 bathroom
-Simplify the layout into a more clean rectangular footprint (no bump-outs)
-Keep it more open concept
-Remove the den and wet bar (don’t see myself using them)
-Move laundry upstairs
-Keep a good flow between living space and garage/shop
-Make it feel practical for everyday living, not just “on paper”

I’m not tied to anything besides wanting it to feel efficient and keep the open feeling of the building in the living area
If you were redesigning this:
What would you change?
Anything that looks like a mistake long-term?
Better ways to lay out the open space / stairs / bedrooms?
Appreciate any thoughts — even small tweaks or ideas help a lot. Thanks